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Nursing gains ‘professional’ label for student loans after judge’s ruling, but theology now dropped
WASHINGTON — Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible to take out higher federal student loan amounts — at least for now — after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower limits. The U.S. Education Department issued a revised rule on…
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Downtown L.A. World Trade Center to become affordable apartments
An aging downtown office complex will be converted into apartments as part of an ambitious plan by local real estate companies to create 4,000 affordable housing units in Los Angeles. The first project will be a $200-million makeover of the L.A. World Trade Center, a sprawling white elephant of an office complex on Figueroa Street…
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Drug-spiked water jug caused teens to overdose in L.A. juvenile hall, lawsuit alleges
Several teens overdosed at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall last year after they drank from a water jug spiked with a “dangerous narcotic” that was passed around in a classroom, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed this month. The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers…
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Maniac accused of stabbing trans college student 40 times in laundry room found incompetent to stand trial
A maniac accused of stabbing a transgender college student from New Jersey more than 40 times in less than 10 minutes has been found incompetent to stand trial for the murder. Christopher Leahy, 31, allegedly unleashed the frenzied attack on 19-year-old Juniper Blessing, a student at the University of Washington, in the off-campus apartment complex…
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The surprise twist in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding NDAs revealed
Don’t ruin the friendship. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding guests have reportedly all signed non-disclosure agreements — but the documents are not as ironclad as they look. The NDAs don’t mention any financial punishment, or any penalty at all, for those who violate the terms, according to TMZ. Details about Taylor Swift (pictured above…
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450 wild horses face a roundup in Eastern Sierra as feds proceed with contested plan
Federal officials have set a date to round up and relocate 450 wild horses they say are damaging Mono Lake’s famed limestone tufas and posing a threat to drivers, a move hailed by environmentalists but heartbreaking for tribes and horse lovers who have fought to stop it. On July 8, the Inyo National Forest will…
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Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years for Billion-Dollar Fraud
In this courtroom sketch, Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui makes his sentencing statement at Manhattan federal court in New York on June 29, 2026. —Elizabeth Williams—AP A federal court in New York has sentenced Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison for a billion-dollar fraud scheme. Guo, who also goes by Miles Guo and…
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The Freedom to Be Ugly
No one explicitly told me that long hair was beautiful, but even as a child, I knew it was. My Barbies had it. Disney princesses had it. The American Girl dolls I coveted had it. So I had it too, even though it was a literal pain. “One must suffer to be beautiful,” my dad…
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Skid Row’s only post office has closed because of safety concerns
Skid Row’s only post office has closed after what officials said were repeated break-ins and damage to employee property. Homeless residents, many of whom don’t have a car or are disabled, now have to travel outside of Skid Row to get stamps or mail a package. The closure has prompted anger and frustration in a…
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How Often Should You Really Replace Your Toothbrush?
—Olga Novikova—Getty Images Can you remember the last time you replaced your toothbrush? If your dentist gives you a new one every visit, maybe it was within the last six months. But if they don’t—or if you’re guilty of skipping those routine cleanings—your brush might be languishing. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends replacing toothbrushes…